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BiomimicryInnovation Inspired by Nature
IBE Annual Conference
March 6-9, 2008
The Biomimicry Institute
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What is Biomimicry?MechanoBiology
Biological Engineering Education and Computational MethodsiGEM and Synthetic Biology
Biology-Inspired
Nanotechnology
Materials and Molecular Engineering
Informatics
Imaging and Optical SensingSensors
Tissue and Cellular Engineering
Engineering Microfabricated Biodevices
Biofuels & Bioproducts
Bioprocessing & Bioproducts
Engineering Metabolism and Microbial ConversionEcological and Environmental Engineering
Biological Engineering Design
BioBusiness Nexus
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What is Biomimicry?
bio = life, living things
mimicry = copying, emulating
Biomimicryis a design tool
based onemulatingthestrategies used byliving things.
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Biomimicryis the conscious emulation
of natures genius. ~Janine Benyus
What is Biomimicry?
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Why should we emulate nature?
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Sandia National LaboratoryHEAT + BEAT + TREAT
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Mercedes-BenzBionic Concept Car
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Why should we emulate nature?
Handle forces
Distribute energy safely
Glue things together
Move water
Create color
Organisms in nature face the same challengeswe do, but they meet them sustainably.
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Why should we emulate nature?
What if we dont?
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Look at nature as
Model
Measure
Mentor
How do we emulate nature?
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Challenge to Biology
Nature as model, measure, mentorBiology to Design
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Nature as model, measure, mentorLifes
PrinciplesHow life has
sustained on earth
for the past 3.85
billion years
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Nature as model, measure, mentorBiomimicry is a new way of
viewing and valuing nature,
based not on what we canextract
from the natural world,
but on what we canlearnfrom it.
~ Janine M. Benyus
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Biomimicry case studies
Forms
Processes
Ecosystems
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WhalePower Corp.
Emulating form
Fits form to function
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Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Emulating form
Uses shape rather than material
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Auxetic Technologies
Emulating form
Uses shape rather than material
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Foster and Partners Architecture
Emulating form and processUses free energy
Multi-functional
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Living machines
Emulating process
Decentralized and distributed
Diverse
John Todd Ecological Design, Inc.
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Cambridge Biostability Limited
Emulating process
Benign manufacturing
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Pearce Partnership
Emulating process
Fits form to function
Uses free energy
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Bio Signal
Emulating process
Detects feedback
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Emulating ecosystem
Interconnected and interdependent
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What does thismean for me?
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Challenge to Biology
Biology to Design
Help designers tap
into natures
genius
and yours
Bring yourdiscoveries to the
design table
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Leverage your work
to achieve sustainability
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How can I learn more?
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Visit our website
www.biomimicryinstitute.org
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Read
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Take a workshop Biologists at the Design TableMontana
Biomimicry and DesignCosta Rica
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Learn how to ask nature!
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Ask nature how to
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Ask nature how to
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Ask nature how to
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Learn how to ask nature,
and then
quiet your cleverness,
be humble,
go outside,
get curious
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Consciously emulate natures genius
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Thank you!
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